The Balliols.
by WAUGH, Alec
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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LONDON, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Cassell, London., 1934. First edition. First issue pink textured cloth gilt. Octavo. pp [viii], 520. An English family novel taking in the Suffragette movement, the First World War and ''the inner workings of a great department store''.Edges lightly spotted. Spine slightly faded. Near fine in the very scarce and hightly attractive dustwrapper, by Eric Fraser (unattributed), which has several small nicks.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WAUGHALE012852
- Title
- The Balliols.
- Author
- WAUGH, Alec
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cassell, London.
- Date Published
- 1934
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About the Seller
Peter Ellis bookseller
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LONDON
About Peter Ellis bookseller
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Octavo
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Dustwrapper
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- Spine
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